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Trail Blazers snap 8-game skid with 121-105 victory over the Jazz

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:23:40 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jerami Grant scored 30 points and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 121-105 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. Malcolm Brogdon added 20 points and eight assists, and Jabari Walker came off the bench to score a career-high 19 with 10 rebounds. The Blazers led by as many as 32 points. Lauri Markkanen had 24 points for the Jazz, who have lost five straight and eight of their last 10. Blazers rookie guard Scoot Henderson played after missing nine games with a sprained right ankle. The No. 3 pick did not start, but came into the game to cheers with 4:14 left in the first half. He finished with three points and seven assists in 17 minutes. Both teams were playing the second night of back-to-backs. The Blazers fell 120-107 on the road against the Phoenix Suns in an In-Season Tournament game on Tuesday night.The Jazz lost 131-99 on the road to the Lakers in a tournament game. “There’s some decision-making things tha...

Clayton scores 28 and Florida gradually distances itself from Pitt for 86-71 win

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:23:40 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Walter Clayton Jr. scored 28 points, Tyrese Samuel recorded a double-double and Florida pulled away after intermission to beat Pitt 86-71 on Wednesday night in an NIT Season Tip-Off.Clayton made 11 of 17 shot attempts, including 6 of 8 from 3-point range. Samuel scored 20 points on 9-for-11 shooting, grabbed 10 rebounds, distributed three assists, blocked three shots and had three steals.Florida (4-1) reserves Alex Condon scored 11 points and Zyon Pullin scored 10. Pullin also distributed eight assists and recorded just a single turnover.The Gators led 39-34 at halftime before Pitt (4-1) took a 42-41 lead on Guillermo Diaz Graham’s 3 -pointer 3 minutes into the second half. Clayton responded with a 3 less than 30 seconds later.Samuel’s layup with 10 minutes left put Florida up 58-47 and the Gators led by double digits the rest of the way.Ishmael Leggett scored 19 points for Pitt, Blake Hinson added 16 and Zack Austin scored 10 and grabbed nine rebounds.Bo...

Bruins beat Panthers 3-1 in Eastern Conference quarterfinals rematch

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:23:40 GMT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Linus Ullmark stopped 27 shots and the NHL-leading Boston Bruins beat the Florida Panthers 3-1 on Wednesday night in a rematch of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.Boston improved to 14-1-3 overall and 4-0-0 after losses. The Bruins have 31 of a possible 36 points so far — by far the best in the league, yet slightly behind their pace from last season when they had 32 points through 18 games.Boston finished with an NHL-record 135 points last season, then lost to Florida in seven games in the opening round of the playoffs while the Panthers went on to play in the Stanley Cup Final. Florida is 0-1-1 against the Bruins this season.John Beecher and Jake DeBrusk scored in a 3:05 span in the second period to put Boston in control, and Charlie Coyle also scored for the Bruins.Anton Lundell scored for Florida. The Panthers had won six in a row at home.RANGERS 1, PENGUINS 0PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jonathan Quick made 32 saves for his 60th career shutout and Alexis Lafreniere ...

Williamson, Ingram lead the Pelicans past the Kings 117-112

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:23:40 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram have been putting in extra work together on late-game scenarios during recent Pelicans practices — and it appears to be paying off.Williamson scored 25 points, Ingram added 21, and New Orleans regrouped after losing a 14-point, fourth-quarter lead and beat the Sacramento Kings 117-112 on Wednesday night.“Both of those guys have been working diligently with the coaching staff,” Pelicans coach Willie Green said. “Just working on chemistry together in the middle of the floor for moments like that.”Both New Orleans stars made pivotal plays late to put the Pelicans in front for good en route to their second straight victory and fourth in five games.After Williamson powered through multiple defenders in the paint to spin in a layup off the glass, Ingram stole De’Aaron Fox’s pass, broke the other way in transition and pulled up for a mid-range jumper that made it 113-108 with 1:37 left. And in the final minute, Ingram used a...

Juuse Saros stops 24 shots as the Predators beat the Flames 4-2, extend winning streak to 3 games

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:23:40 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Juuse Saros made 24 saves and the Nashville Predators extended their winning streak to three games with a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night.Colton Sissons, Ryan O’Reilly, Alexandre Carrier and Juuso Parssinen scored, and Ryan McDonagh had two assists for Nashville.Noah Hanifin and Yegor Sharangovich scored, and Jacob Markstrom made 42 saves for Calgary, which was 3-0-1 in its previous four games.Sissons opened the scoring at 2:33 of the first period. With the Flames on a power play, Roman Josi stripped the puck from Calgary’s Jonathan Huberdeau as he tried to cross the blue line into the offensive zone. Josi led the rush the other way and Sissons beat Markstrom with a slap shot.Sissons has scored both of Nashville’s short-handed goals this season.Calgary failed to convert four power plays in the game. The Flames have one man-advantage goal over their last eight games, going 1 for 22 in that stretch. Hanifin answered at 4:46 of the first, conv...

Jones, Wiliams score 13 each and Eastern Washington more than doubles up on Walla Walla 97-46

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:23:40 GMT

CHENEY, Wash. (AP) — Casey Jones and Mason Wiliams each scored 13 points as Eastern Washington beat Walla Walla 97-46 on Wednesday night.Jones was 5 of 6 shooting and 3 of 5 from the free throw line for the Eagles (1-4). Williams was 4 of 7 (3 for 5 from 3-point range). Jake Kyman was 4 of 9 shooting (4 for 7 from 3-point range) to finish with 12 points.Steele Twiford led the Wolves in scoring, finishing with 10 points. ___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Build beautiful: Thomas Heatherwick’s campaign to ‘humanize’ buildings

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:23:40 GMT

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Google Play EN_Google_Podcasts_Badge Created with Sketch. Acast Thomas Heatherwick’s designs have become icons in his home city of London, including the eye-catching cauldron at the 2012 Olympic Games and the reimagined Routemaster bus. The British designer’s projects have popped up around the world — and not without controversy.In this week’s edition of Power Play, host Anne M...

St. John’s Prep-Xaverian with rare doubleheader

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:23:40 GMT

Lou Silva and Paul Sullivan know exactly what St. John’s Prep and Xaverian are dealing with right now.The Catholic Conference powers are playing on Thanksgiving and then again a week later at Gillette Stadium for the Div. 1 state title. There have been many scenarios floated on social media ranging from cancelling the Thanksgiving Day matchup to even using junior varsity players.What adds to the drama: the Catholic Conference title still has not been settled. St. John’s Prep would clinch the CC championship outright with a win, but a Xaverian win and a Catholic Memorial win over BC High would create a three-way tie for the title. To take it one step further, should Xaverian win and BC High knock off CM, it would give Xaverian and St. John’s Prep a share of the league championship, though many would claim the Hawks would be a worthy claimant of the title based on head-to-head.As of right now, officials from both schools have indicated to the Boston Herald that they ...

Chicago Bears and quarterback Justin Fields look to better handle Minnesota Vikings pressure in rematch

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:23:40 GMT

The play happened 5 1/2 weeks ago, but Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields still can recite the details and his thought process all the way up through D.J. Wonnum crunching him to the Soldier Field grass.It was, after all, just two starts ago for Fields.With a free rusher, Wonnum, to his left on the first play of the Bears-Minnesota Vikings game on Oct. 15, Fields needed to drift to his right and get the ball out quickly to fullback Khari Blasingame. But in the second before Wonnum got to him, Fields worried that a Vikings cornerback was sitting on the route — not expecting Blasingame to go deep — and he didn’t want to throw an interception on the first play of the game.“Learning from that, I’ve just got to sail it over his head and move onto second and 10,” Fields said Wednesday at Halas Hall.Instead, Fields’ day started with that sack and ended in the third quarter with another sack — and Fields dislocating his right thumb. The B...

Israel-Hamas truce deal for hostage release hits last-minute snag, now expected to start Friday

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:23:40 GMT

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An agreement for a four-day cease-fire in Gaza and the release of dozens of Hamas-held hostages and Palestinians imprisoned by Israel appeared to have hit a last-minute snag when a senior Israeli official said it would not take effect until Friday, a day later than originally announced.The diplomatic breakthrough promised some relief for the over 1.7 million Palestinians who have fled their homes under weeks of Israeli bombardment, as well as families in Israel fearful for the fate of their loved ones captured during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack that triggered the war.Israel’s national security adviser, Tzachi Hanegbi, announced the delay late Wednesday, without providing a reason. Israeli media reported that some final details were still being worked out.The Persian Gulf nation of Qatar, which played a key role in mediating with Hamas, said early Thursday that a new time for the agreement to go into force would be announced “in the coming hours....